Clean Ocean Action is releasing its annual beach report Thursday, a yearly look at the trash found along the Jersey Shore during two volunteer cleanups. The Press of Atlantic City reports the Beach Sweeps report released Thursday listed 176,206 total items of trash that 3,664 volunteers picked up during last year’s bi-annual spring and fall … Read more
The Atlantic City city’s engineering office will host a public information session April 10 to give residents and business owners an opportunity to review plans for an upcoming safety study on road improvement projects. The session will take place at the Atlantic Cape Community College Worthington Campus from 5 to 7 p.m., city officials said … Read more
According to the Press of Atlantic City a Mays Landing woman who allegedly beat and stabbed her boyfriend to death on Easter admitted to the killing, according to court documents. Eileen Bright, 75, is charged with murder, two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon and two counts of possession of a weapon for an … Read more
Booking a vacation in the Wildwoods, NJ is easier than ever before, as the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) announces the launch of a new online hotel and attraction reservation booking system at the destination’s official tourism website, WildwoodsNJ.com. Now, visitors initially will be able to directly book accommodations to a number … Read more
A funding drop in Governor Murphy’s proposed budget could spell the end for the Hispanic Women’s Resource Center in Hammonton. Last year, the Latino Action Network Foundation, which oversees the center, received more than $3.75 million in state funding. The allotment in Murphy’s proposed spending plan sinks that number to around $1 million, a 75% … Read more
Cape May County Republican Organization Chairman Michael Donohue released a statement attacking a recent federal court decision that requires changes to the primary ballot format used throughout the state. The Cape May County Herald reports Donohue, in the March 29 release, said the decision “moved aside the entire New Jersey Legislature and became an uber-lawmaker … Read more
Former Atlantic County Executive Richard E. Squires, 92, died Tuesday morning, according to a county spokesperson.His political career spanned more than 20 years, first as an elected county freeholder (a position now referred to as a county commissioner), a position to which he was elected in 1975, and reelection four years later.In 1984, he was … Read more
Members of the Lower Township Council delivered some welcome news when they made clear they were happy with this year’s $34.68 million budget, which does not include a tax increase.During the Monday evening budget hearing, auditor Leon Costello said the township is in great financial shape.
The Atlantic County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday postponed a planned vote on a resolution opposing a new map of roads where motor vehicles may be driven in Wharton State Forest. According to the Press of Atlantic City the Wharton State Forest Visiting Vehicle Use Map, proposed in January after a long process of taking … Read more
Lower Township Town Council approved a $34.68 million budget this week. According to the Press Enterprise, spending is up more than $750,000 compared to last year, but an increase to the total assessed value of the community of more than $10.9 million allowed the tax rate to remain stable. In fact, budget documents show it … Read more